Comments on: Flag Carriers: Cultural Entertainment and Design In Flight

By: sparksheet@APEX

sparksheet@APEX — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:50:02 +0000

"Airlines aren’t just brands; they’re national and cultural ambassadors." http://ow.ly/6zKLz #apex11 #aviation

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Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:38:20 +0000

[...] upon a time, the commercial aviation world was populated by so-called flag carriers, massive government-owned airlines that served their countries’ inbound and outbound flying [...]

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By: ronit

ronit — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:40:26 +0000

Hope the pilot doesn't get disttracted RT @media_reveries Cultural analysis of Air India flights: content & user design http://bit.ly/bJYrgZ

By: Mansi Trivedi

Mansi Trivedi — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:25:23 +0000

Cultural analysis of Air India flights: content and user design http://bit.ly/bJYrgZ

By: Victoria Gamble

Victoria Gamble — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:29 +0000

RT @Sparksheet: Airlines aren’t just brands; they’re national & cultural ambassadors. http://bit.ly/bJYrgZ

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:06:38 +0000

Whenever I am traveling somewhere I tend to look for media created by the country I am heading (movies, books and music). Culture is not reading a tourist guide, you need some background. Can’t wait to see what advances in technology (read: Wifi) will bring to the airlines’ media offerings.

By: Sue Adamo-Carpenter

Sue Adamo-Carpenter — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:18:32 +0000

Flag Carriers: Cultural Entertainment and Design In Flight – Air … http://bit.ly/9wL0l4

By: Mahon

Mahon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:56:35 +0000

this is interesting, coming from the west indies in the caribbean. one airline in particular called ‘Liat’ is very culturally specific, with lots of Carribean media in-flight and very Caribbean oriented service. maybe this could be a model for smaller indian airlines!

By: M&M Limo Toronto

M&M Limo Toronto — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:46:22 +0000

RT @Sparksheet: Airlines as cultural ambassadors? http://bit.ly/aNQyCe #UX designer @jayvidyarthi on Air India and….Die Hard

By: Yu Centrik

Yu Centrik — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:36:50 +0000

RT @Sparksheet: Airlines as cultural ambassadors? http://bit.ly/aNQyCe #UX designer @jayvidyarthi on Air India and….Die Hard

By: jayvidyarthi

jayvidyarthi — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:36:23 +0000

RT @Sparksheet: Airlines as cultural ambassadors? http://bit.ly/aNQyCe #UX designer @jayvidyarthi on Air India and….Die Hard

By: mo' stash

mo' stash — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:41:40 +0000

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By: SocialMedio

SocialMedio — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:41:39 +0000

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By: kvotski

kvotski — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:58:43 +0000

Good one. No question, there was little thought into their entertainment planning. One day they will all be able to use the satellites to feed live channels rather than dead tapes. My biggest peeve is that when I go on a vacation by an airline, say two weeks, coming back the offering is exactly the same. All airlines need to have a better randomizer to change things often. Surely there is enough dead tapes out there?

By: Steve S.

Steve S. — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:56:08 +0000

I appreciate this article. As a frequent flyer and major internet media consumer I see a major disconnect between the speed of media customization “on the ground” and in-flight. It seems when I fly it’s a take it or leave it strategy. Throw in cultural sensitivity and it becomes a slap in the face. Airlines definitely should be making sure that their media is being targeted to their market. It’s the 2010′s now, time to evolve a little…